 Hello, I'm Rear Admiral Sean Buck, the Director of the 21st Century Sailor Office, established in July of 2013. Our office remains focused on integrating and synchronizing all efforts that affect sailor readiness and resilience. As chaplains and religious program specialists, you are essential partners and leaders in sustaining our sailors and their families so they can continue to be ready for what is required of them as warfighters. Full assault in our military remains a critical issue that can have a devastating impact on our people and the command. It betrays our core values of honor, courage, and commitment. As chaplains and RPs, you are often among the first responders our shipmates turn to when these critical situations arise. Your help to victims and the alleged perpetrators is crucial to the healing and recovery process for our sailors, their units, and their families. You provide a safe place for sailors to turn to with complete confidentiality to help process what they've experienced as well as to learn about their reporting options. This can be a valuable safety valve to help that victim get the support they need whether they choose to file a report or not. I want to thank you for your commitment to taking care of our people as they come to terms with the trauma of sexual assault and work to regain a sense of wholeness and hope. We are already aware that historically, there has been a gap between the actual number of sexual assaults committed with those that have been reported. The training you will receive over the next three days will further enhance your existing skills in the caring for victims of sexual assault as they navigate through the reporting, support, and legal processes. With your engagement and understanding, victims are far more likely to remain in the process, enabling them to receive advocacy and assistance. Your support for victims will also allow offenders to be held appropriately accountable. You are a key partner in the SAPPR process, and with your help, we can move to eradicate sexual assault from our ranks. Thank you for all that you do to help our sailors and families be ready.